In March, COVER showcased a tech demo for the company's 3D capture digital avatar technology. On 7 September at 7pm JST, Tokino Sora made the first hololive member broadcast on YouTube and Niconico Douga. On 21 December, COVER released an iOS and Android app named hololive. On 22 December, they opened auditions for a second hololive member.
On 4 March, the second hololive member, Roboco-san, made her debut. On 2 May, auditions opened for what would become known as hololive 1st generation. Auditions closed at midnight on 13 May, with selection beginning between May 9 and May 18.